Sharks visit the Red Wings after Meier's 3-goal game
San Jose Sharks (17-20-3, seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (9-28-3, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Detroit; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings host San Jose after Timo Meier scored three goals in the Sharks' 6-1 victory against the Flyers.
The Red Wings are 5-14-1 at home. Detroit scores 2.2 goals per game, the least in the NHL. Tyler Bertuzzi leads them with 14 total goals.
The Sharks are 6-9-2 on the road. San Jose averages 11.4 penalty minutes per game, the third-most in the league. Evander Kane leads the team serving 83 total minutes.
In their last meeting on Nov. 16, San Jose won 4-3. Kevin Labanc recorded a team-high 3 points for the Sharks.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bertuzzi leads the Red Wings with 14 goals and has totaled 30 points. Filip Hronek has collected 8 points over the last 10 games for Detroit.
Logan Couture has collected 33 total points while scoring 12 goals and totaling 21 assists for the Sharks. Tomas Hertl has recorded 7 points over the last 10 games for San Jose.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sharks: 2-7-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.8 assists, 4.3 penalties and 11.2 penalty minutes while allowing 3.3 goals per game with a .894 save percentage.
Red Wings: 2-8-0, averaging 2.4 goals, four assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game with a .893 save percentage.
INJURIES: Red Wings: Valtteri Filppula: day to day (upper body).
Sharks: Antti Suomela: out (upper body), Melker Karlsson: day to day (undisclosed).
